Posted by Christ_empowered on February 23, 2012, at 18:07:34
In reply to Re: Daughter's Saphris Complaint, posted by Solstice on February 23, 2012, at 9:36:07
I hope things work out. I don't know anything about the newer neuroleptics. Have you considered trying an Orthomolecular approach? I know, sounds...crazy...but it worked for me. I'm down to just the Abilify, 30mgs/day, plus a ton of supplements. Contrary to popular belief, mega-vitamin therapy is designed to work with meds, not replace them, although I've found (as have many other people with severe mental problems) that the Orthomolecular approach makes medication(s) work better and keeps side effects to a minimum.
Obviously, I still have ups and downs, but they fall short of being acute mood and/or psychotic episodes, and a lot of them are due to psychosocial factors.
I'm clearly not anti-drugs. I just wanted to throw that the Orthomolecular option out there, since it seems like you're reaching the point at which sides from the drug(s) are getting to be a problem and med management is getting to be a bit tricky.
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